Associate Welder

Location

West Bend, WI

Wage

$20 – $28/hr

Employment Type

Temporary

Required Skills & Certifications

MIG WeldingTIG Welding
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Posted on October 30, 2026

Job Description

Spherion is hiring Associate Welders for one of Wisconsin's leading manufacturers. If you have welding experience and take pride in producing quality work, they offers the opportunity to build a lasting career with a company that values craftsmanship, safety, and continuous improvement. Many team members have spent decades with the company thanks to its supportive culture, great benefits, and commitment to employee growth.

Role Highlights: -Starting pay: $20/hr+ based on experience -1st, 2nd, 3rd shifts available- + shift premiums for 2nd and 3rd shift -Opportunities to advance roles and promote from within -Employees regularly build careers that span 20, 30, and even 40 years

What Youll Do: -Operate manual weld machines and automated/motion-control robots to fabricate metal parts and frames.-Lift workpieces manually or using hoists to secure them into fixtures, or load automatic feeding devices. -Perform basic MIG and TIG welding techniques as needed, welding components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions according to WPS weld standards. -Inspect and measure machined workpieces using instruments like gauges to verify conformance with specifications, inspection sheets, and customer notes. -Maintain company quality, efficiency, and productivity standards. -Ensure strict compliance with all corporate, plant, and prescribed safety regulations.

What Youll Bring -At least one year of welding experience or equivalent education (welding certificate/degree preferred); must pass a practical welding test and know basic MIG and tack-welding techniques -High school diploma or GED -Ability to operate machinery and motion-control robots; familiarity with machine adjustments and automated welding (FANUC certification is a plus) -Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints, manuals, welding symbols, and use basic math -Strict adherence to plant safety regulations and corporate standards -Must be dependable, a good communicator (with team and supervisors), and adaptable to changing daily duties

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Spherion has helped thousands of people just like you find work happiness! Our experienced staff will listen carefully to your employment needs and then work diligently to match your skills and qualifications to the right job and company. Whether you're looking for temporary, temp-to-perm or direct hire opportunities, no one works harder for you than Spherion.

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At Spherion, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact Callcenter@spherion.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability (all benefits are based on eligibility).

key responsibilities

see above

experience

0-1 years

skills

see above

education

High School

Benefits

Dental
Vision

How this job compares in West Bend, WI

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Wisconsin, whose middle half runs $23–$30/hr across 81 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 35% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in West Bend, WI

West Bend, WI currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Wisconsin as a whole we're tracking 147 other active welding openings from 98 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in West Bend, or widen the search to Wisconsin.

The most active employers in Wisconsin at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are QPS Employment Group (14), Wabash (5), and Burger Boat Company (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and TIG work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Associate Welder figures were last recalculated when this page was built.